NTSB investigations, 1981

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

Cases, newest first

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1981
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL82FIA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Warrenton, VADec 13, 1981 · N88466 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Brogan, ORDec 12, 1981 · N4041R · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FGT06Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Brogue, PADec 12, 1981 · N97206 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FLD10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Zephyrhills, FLDec 12, 1981 · N4657Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Laguna Beach, CADec 12, 1981 · N8193V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQG11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Perryton, TXDec 12, 1981 · N7574Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 690C · Patterson, LADec 12, 1981 · N5860K · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEX04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gibson City, ILDec 12, 1981 · N235PA · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FGM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340 · West Mifflin, PADec 11, 1981 · N7632Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA011Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kansas City, MODec 11, 1981 · N35672 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedHughes 369HS · Lakeside, CADec 11, 1981 · N90525 · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEP13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210C · Baraboo, WIDec 11, 1981 · N3677Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DEX03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lafayette, INDec 11, 1981 · N3348T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEE11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Chicago, ILDec 11, 1981 · N80118 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA010Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402C · Mccook, NEDec 10, 1981 · N68361 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVG10Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Angels Camp, CADec 10, 1981 · N93478 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210F · Penngrove, CADec 10, 1981 · N6171R · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Venus, TXDec 10, 1981 · N2894U · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA031Accident · No injuriesClosedHawker Sidd HS.125 · Laredo, TXDec 10, 1981 · XA-ESQ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKG08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Jefferson, GADec 10, 1981 · N4066W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82FA010Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 207A · Tyonek, AKDec 10, 1981 · N9461M · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DYA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Majic Rsrvoir, IDDec 9, 1981 · N7267F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Tucson, AZDec 9, 1981 · N5384R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUA06Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Torrance, CADec 9, 1981 · N13470 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRG16Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Encinal, TXDec 9, 1981 · N8573F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTK02Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1C · Kadoka, SDDec 9, 1981 · N111BB · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FKJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Birmingham, ALDec 9, 1981 · N11623 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DNA09Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Nantucket, MADec 8, 1981 · N733PF · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-60 · Sebastian (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 8, 1981 · N6897X · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA025Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Antioch, CADec 8, 1981 · N704XM · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FTG02Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Williston, NDDec 8, 1981 · N40AM · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKW03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Concord, TNDec 8, 1981 · N4261S · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FLD09Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Orlando, FLDec 7, 1981 · N7021J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FER16Accident · 1 fatalClosedRutan EZ · Hackensack, MNDec 7, 1981 · N42DR · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA018Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T182Q · Lansing, MIDec 7, 1981 · N9314H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEC07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Howell, MIDec 7, 1981 · N69011 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FLG06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Hilton Head, SCDec 7, 1981 · N5295Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Mill City, ORDec 6, 1981 · N8415W · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DCQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Moscow, KSDec 6, 1981 · N5510F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUJ17Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Tucson, AZDec 6, 1981 · N13792 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Scottsdale, AZDec 6, 1981 · N4655M · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRG15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A-36 · Portland, TXDec 6, 1981 · N336A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82DTK01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Elkton, SDDec 6, 1981 · N5845G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FLG05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Clemson, SCDec 6, 1981 · N64842 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FHM04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Newburgh, NYDec 5, 1981 · N4191U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA024Accident · 11 fatalClosedBeech C-45H · Honolulu, HIDec 5, 1981 · N8185H · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUG04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Adelanto, CADec 5, 1981 · N8043F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Electra, TXDec 5, 1981 · N9443U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Dalhart, TXDec 5, 1981 · N42789 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA029Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 5, 1981 · N57494 · Substantial damage